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05/16/2012
Kari Njiiri

Massachusetts Lieutenant-Governor Timothy Murray says he is expanding a Task Force he heads to promote and protect the state's six military bases from possible Pentagon cutbacks or closures.Murray...

05/16/2012
Henry Epp

The Massachusetts Senate unveiled its response to a House plan for the state's next budget Wednesday.

05/15/2012
Kari Njiiri

A Massachusetts judge has granted a new trial for a man convicted two years ago of killing another man outside a Springfield store.

05/15/2012
Karen Brown

Like many communities, Northampton, Massachusetts has seen an uptick in the number of people sleeping outside now that many emergency shelters have closed for the season.

05/14/2012
New England Pub...

Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal is set to appear on the state democratic primary ballot in September -- seeking a 13th term in office.

05/14/2012
Kari Njiiri

UMass President Robert Caret and in-coming Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswammy were in Springfield today (Monday) to greet the city's elected and business leaders.

05/11/2012
New England Pub...

Writer and commentator Roland Merullo has had a life long love affair, with libraries.

05/10/2012
Kari Njiiri

The Federal Secure Communities program will be activated across Massachusetts next week. Supporters call the program a valuable crime-fighting tool against criminals who are in the U.S. illegally...

05/08/2012
New England Pub...

It's annual town meeting season in Western Massachusetts and proposed zoning changes for renewable energy projects are appearing on town warrants across the region.

05/08/2012
Fred Bever

A casino industry player is putting down new markers in western Massachusetts - and indicating it is ready to compete with proposals already in the mix for Springfield and Westfield.

05/08/2012
Susan Kaplan

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency officials will, for the first time, include public safety officials from the western part of the state in their annual hurricane preparedness meeting...

05/07/2012
Jeremy Goodwin

A film crew is in Berkshire County this week using the historic Shaker village, among other locations, as a backdrop to a new independent film.

05/07/2012
New England Pub...

Tonight the Springfield City Council will vote on a resolution opposing a proposed Massachusetts law that would expand residents' right to use deadly force for self-defense.

05/07/2012
Karen Brown

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is the first insurer in the state to announce a new policy designed to curb prescription painkiller abuse, and it's meeting mixed reactions in the local...

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